Sate kambing is the Indonesian name for "

mutton Lamb, hogget, and mutton, generically sheep meat, are the meat of domestic sheep, ''Ovis aries''. A sheep in its first year is a lamb and its meat is also lamb. The meat from sheep in their second year is hogget. Older sheep meat is mutton. Gen ...

satay Satay ( , in USA also , ), or sate in Indonesian spelling, is a Southeast Asian dish of seasoned, skewered and grilled meat, served with a sauce. The earliest preparations of satay is believed to have originated in Javanese cuisine, but ...

". It is part of the

cuisine of Indonesia Indonesian cuisine is a collection of various regional culinary traditions that formed the archipelagic nation of Indonesia. There are a wide variety of recipes and cuisines in part because Indonesia is composed of approximately 6,000 populat ...

. This food is made by grilling

goat meat Goat meat or goat's meat is the meat of the domestic goat ''(Capra aegagrus hircus)''. The common name for goat meat is simply "goat", while that from young goats can be called ''capretto'' (It.), ''cabrito'' (Sp. and Por.) or ''kid''. In South ...

that has been mixed with seasoning. The dish is also called lamb satay and goat satay. ''Sate kambing'' (goat satay) is very popular in the country, especially in

Java Java (; id, Jawa, ; jv, ꦗꦮ; su, ) is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea to the north. With a population of 151.6 million people, Java is the world's mos ...

, where several regional recipes appear; the most famous among others are ''sate kambing Jakarta'' (Jakarta lamb satay), ''sate kambing Tegal'' (Tegal lamb satay) from Central Java, ''sate Maranggi'' from West Java, and ''sate kambing Madura'' (Madura lamb satay) from East Java. Nevertheless, ''sate kambing'' (lamb satay) is a generic term to describes mutton satay in the region, regardless of their specific recipes.

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Goats are a widely consumed domesticated animal in Indonesia. They can easily be seen roaming the country's villages and are also kept as livestock in backyards. In a country with a majority Muslim population, goat meat or mutton is one of the most preferred meats. Goats and sheep are slaughtered during the

Eid ul Adha Eid al-Adha () is the second and the larger of the two main holidays celebrated in Islam (the other being Eid al-Fitr). It honours the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son Ismail (Ishmael) as an act of obedience to Allah's comm ...

Muslim religious holiday, resulting in goat/lamb dishes such as ''tongseng kambing, sate kambing'' (goat satay) and ''

gulai ''Gulai'' is a class of spicy and rich stew commonly found in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. The main ingredients of this dish are usually poultry, goat meat, beef, mutton, various kinds of offal, fish and seafood, as well as vegetables su ...

kambing'' (mutton curry) being commonly consumed during the festival. Almost all parts of a goat's carcass meat could be used for ''sate kambing'', although the prime part would be the hind legs. Some variants might use goat

offal Offal (), also called variety meats, pluck or organ meats, is the organs of a butchered animal. The word does not refer to a particular list of edible organs, which varies by culture and region, but usually excludes muscle. Offal may also refe ...

, which is considered a delicacy, such as ''sate hati kambing'' that uses goat liver, and ''sate torpedo'' that uses goat testicles, believed to have

aphrodisiac An aphrodisiac is a substance that increases sexual desire, sexual attraction, sexual pleasure, or sexual behavior. Substances range from a variety of plants, spices, foods, and synthetic chemicals. Natural aphrodisiacs like cannabis or cocai ...

properties. The skewers used for ''sate kambing'' are usually larger and thicker, and made from

bamboo Bamboos are a diverse group of evergreen perennial flowering plants making up the subfamily Bambusoideae of the grass family Poaceae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family. The origin of the word "bamboo" is uncertain, ...

, compared to thinner skewers used for chicken satay that are usually made from mid-ribs of coconut leaves. This corresponds to the thickness and texture of goat meat, which is tougher than chicken. To avoid burning, the skewers are usually soaked in water prior to use. The skewered mutton/lamb is then marinated in spices before being placed on a charcoal grill. The marination seasoning often includes

purée A purée (or mash) is cooked food, usually vegetables, fruits or legumes, that has been ground, pressed, blended or sieved to the consistency of a creamy paste or liquid. Purées of specific foods are often known by specific names, e.g., apple ...

pineapple The pineapple (''Ananas comosus'') is a tropical plant with an edible fruit; it is the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae. The pineapple is indigenous to South America, where it has been cultivated for many centuri ...

juice, sweet soy sauce, ground shallot and galangal. In restaurants or street stalls ('' warung''), ''sate kambing'' is made to order and grilled after the customer places their order. File:Raw satay.JPG, Raw ''sate kambing'' (lamb satay) File:Sate kambing.JPG, Raw ''sate kambing'' (lamb satay) being grilled File:Goat Sate.jpg, ''Sate kambing'' (lamb satay) almost done File:Sate kambing sate ayam.JPG, Cooked ''sate kambing'' (right) have darker colour compared to chicken satay (left) File:Sate Hati Kambing.JPG, ''Sate hati kambing'', goat liver satay

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A set meal of ''sate kambing'' (lamb satay) usually consists of the mutton

itself, commonly served in a thick black-coloured

sauce In cooking, a sauce is a liquid, cream, or semi-solid food, served on or used in preparing other foods. Most sauces are not normally consumed by themselves; they add flavor, moisture, and visual appeal to a dish. ''Sauce'' is a French wor ...

made of ''

kecap manis Sweet soy sauce ( id, kecap manis) is a sweetened aromatic soy sauce, originating in Indonesia, which has a darker color, a viscous syrupy consistency and a molasses-like flavor due to the generous addition of palm sugar or jaggery. ''Kecap manis ...

'' or sweet soy sauce. Some recipes however, might use

peanut sauce Peanut sauce, satay sauce (saté sauce), ''bumbu kacang'', ''sambal kacang'', or ''pecel '' is an Indonesian sauce made from ground roasted or fried peanuts, widely used in Indonesian cuisine and many other dishes throughout the world. Peanut ...

instead, although peanut sauce is more commonly served with chicken satay. Some people would eat it with common

steamed rice Cooked rice refers to rice that has been cooked either by steaming or boiling. The terms steamed rice or boiled rice are also commonly used. Any variant of Asian rice (both Indica and Japonica varieties), African rice or wild rice, glutinous ...

, while others might prefer traditional cubed rice like ''

lontong Lontong is an Indonesian dish made of compressed rice cake in the form of a cylinder wrapped inside a banana leaf, commonly found in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Rice is rolled inside a banana leaf and boiled, then cut into small cakes as ...

'' or ''

ketupat ''Kupat'' (in Javanese and Sundanese), ''ketupat'' (in Indonesian and Malay), or ''tipat'' (in Balinese) is a Javanese rice cake packed inside a diamond-shaped container of woven palm leaf pouch, Originating in Indonesia, it is also fou ...

''. In some areas, sate kambing (lamb satay) is sold together with another popular food named ''

Gulai ''Gulai'' is a class of spicy and rich stew commonly found in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. The main ingredients of this dish are usually poultry, goat meat, beef, mutton, various kinds of offal, fish and seafood, as well as vegetables su ...

kambing'', which is spicy goat meat and offal soup. Since

has a somewhat distinct and quite strong aroma, those who do not like the smell usually would replace the goat meat with

lamb Lamb or The Lamb may refer to: * A young sheep * Lamb and mutton, the meat of sheep Arts and media Film, television, and theatre * ''The Lamb'' (1915 film), a silent film starring Douglas Fairbanks Sr. in his screen debut * ''The Lamb'' (1918 ...

or beef. Similar satay recipes might also be made with other types of meat, such as beef, chicken, fish, pork, and others.

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Satay Kambing recipe

Sate Kambing Madura recipe
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